Some Good Tips For Painting Your Own House
When taking on the task of painting your own house, it is a good thing to remember that preparation is 70% of the job. Good preparation will go a long way in ensuring that the paint job will come out looking very good.
First of all, go over all of the rooms and find any holes, scratches, and imperfections in the walls and woodwork. Take some spackle and fill them in, and be sure that if you find a crack, that you widen the crack a bit, and then fill it in deeply so the spackle will stick. Go through all of the rooms and scrape off any paint that is peeling and sand the area so that it is smooth.
Be sure and clean an area just before priming or painting. Take a damp cloth and clear away any dust, dirt and cobwebs. Then caulk any gaps that you might find between the trim and the walls, and fill in any imperfections in the wood trim with wood putty.
If you thing you are having to decide whether or not you should use a primer, the rule is if you think that it might need it, you should go ahead and apply it. It will hide a multitude of sins and actually make the final coat more robust.
Stirring the paint thoroughly before you apply it is very important, as it mixes the components thoroughly in order to give it a smoother look upon application. Be sure not to apply the paint straight from the can, but pour it into a bowl if you are using a brush, and of course into a roller pan, if using a roller. Using a bowl gives you more control over the purity of the paint, as you won't applying old, dried paint and dirt that the can picks up.
Use painter's tape, the blue tape you see at the store, because it is not as sticky when removed, and leaves no residue. It is used to mask windows and woodwork.
Use a good brand of paint that is well known for its quality, and you can't go wrong. A good strategy for the type of interior paints to apply would be to use a semi-gloss for the trim and doorways, eggshell for the bathrooms and kitchen, and a flat based paint for all of the walls.
This is a project that anyone can do, if they take their time and work with a measured pace and not get into too much of a hurry.
First of all, go over all of the rooms and find any holes, scratches, and imperfections in the walls and woodwork. Take some spackle and fill them in, and be sure that if you find a crack, that you widen the crack a bit, and then fill it in deeply so the spackle will stick. Go through all of the rooms and scrape off any paint that is peeling and sand the area so that it is smooth.
Be sure and clean an area just before priming or painting. Take a damp cloth and clear away any dust, dirt and cobwebs. Then caulk any gaps that you might find between the trim and the walls, and fill in any imperfections in the wood trim with wood putty.
If you thing you are having to decide whether or not you should use a primer, the rule is if you think that it might need it, you should go ahead and apply it. It will hide a multitude of sins and actually make the final coat more robust.
Stirring the paint thoroughly before you apply it is very important, as it mixes the components thoroughly in order to give it a smoother look upon application. Be sure not to apply the paint straight from the can, but pour it into a bowl if you are using a brush, and of course into a roller pan, if using a roller. Using a bowl gives you more control over the purity of the paint, as you won't applying old, dried paint and dirt that the can picks up.
Use painter's tape, the blue tape you see at the store, because it is not as sticky when removed, and leaves no residue. It is used to mask windows and woodwork.
Use a good brand of paint that is well known for its quality, and you can't go wrong. A good strategy for the type of interior paints to apply would be to use a semi-gloss for the trim and doorways, eggshell for the bathrooms and kitchen, and a flat based paint for all of the walls.
This is a project that anyone can do, if they take their time and work with a measured pace and not get into too much of a hurry.